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Va AandM
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Va AandM

People bought things for home during the pandemic. Now back to service econ

Needed to furnish those houses they bought and buy yard tools like Stihl stuff. Now people are out and about with air travel and the the like booming. It's the circle of economic life.
Posted: 08/30/2023 at 09:54 AM ET
(In response to this post by DonHo-kieHi)

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Furniture industry in NC taking a hit lately. Recession looming? Last year
DonHo-kieHi • 08/29/23 11:05 PM ET
People bought things for home during the pandemic. Now back to service econ ◄
Va AandM • 08/30/23 09:54 AM ET
Any of you folks done the FurnitureLand South thingy for furnishing a home?
Vippie1 • 08/30/23 08:03 AM ET
Bought a few things several years back. Plenty to take in so make sure you
bghokie • 08/30/23 04:53 PM ET
Hoping to buy in NC?**
FfxStationHokie • 08/30/23 08:08 AM ET
no order and ship down to FL**
Vippie1 • 08/30/23 08:27 AM ET
🎵"Foreman says these jobs are goin' boy, and they're not coming back"🎵**
Coach McGuirk • 08/30/23 07:45 AM ET
The local Stihl plant laid off 30% of workers ~500 people
No Clue • 08/30/23 07:29 AM ET
Indeed. People need to buy more Stihl products!
EDGEMAN • 08/30/23 08:06 AM ET
A few years ago I drove past the huge (and closed) furniture factories
Tuckahokie • 08/30/23 06:17 AM ET
Lately? Recommend you read, “Factory Man,” by Beth Macy, if you haven’t al-
BackInTheBurg • 08/30/23 01:22 AM ET
Very informative book.
EDGEMAN • 08/30/23 06:06 AM ET
"That sucking sound..."**
HokieJay • 08/30/23 09:42 AM ET
This is happening all over again, just as it did in the 70s, 80s & 90s.**
PhotoHokieNC • 08/29/23 11:39 PM ET
Did you tend to find extra parts left over after you treated them?**
hokieshade • 08/29/23 11:12 PM ET
Nah..the U.S. gets most of its furniture now from China and Vietnam.
capitals1 • 08/29/23 11:11 PM ET
Yeah, but don't they usually assemble the furniture here in the U.S.?**
Will StewartAdmin • 08/30/23 12:12 AM ET
I assemble most of our furniture (and my daughters). Of course it comes
GreenvilleVT • 08/30/23 08:28 AM ET
Can't call it assembly, have to call it manufacture
Vienna_Hokie • 08/30/23 08:08 AM ET
If you bought it from IKEA!**
DonHo-kieHi • 08/30/23 06:24 AM ET